From special programming to the blockbuster game itself, Australians will be treated to extensive coverage of the iconic Super Bowl no matter where you are.
Seven and ESPN (via Kayo) are offering exclusive coverage of the Super Bowl for Aussie fans wanting to get in on the action.
The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will headline an action-packed day of sport on the Seven Network when the biggest sporting event in America, the Super Bowl LVI, is broadcast live and on free-to-air TV on Channel 7 and 7plus next Monday 14 February from 10.00am AEDT.
From the NFL in Los Angeles to the slopes in Beijing, Seven’s sport schedule will be jam-packed when the Aussies go for gold on Day 10 of the Olympic Winter Games, following an epic Super Bowl LVI, including the highly anticipated Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show headlined by Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Eminem.
The NFL action will kick off from 9.30am AEDT with a special Super Bowl Edition of Seven’s NFL Armchair Experts, featuring former Arizona Cardinals punter and Geelong AFL star Ben Graham and host Cam Luke on the ground in Los Angeles before the main event at 10.00am AEDT.
Following all the NFL action, Seven’s Matt Shirvington and Emma Freedman will take viewers live to Beijing 2022 for a huge day of coverage, likely featuring Australian flagbearer Laura Peel and teammate Danielle Scott in the Women’s Freestyle Ski Aerial Finals, following the Qualifying Run on Sunday evening.
Managing Director Seven Melbourne and Head of Network Sport, Lewis Martin said:
“As the free-to-air home of the NFL and Australia’s Home of the Olympics, we’re thrilled to deliver such an exciting day of back-to-back live sport coverage on Seven.
“Seven’s comprehensive live and free coverage will take viewers inside the action of the current and past NFL seasons, along with exclusive digital content that brings the very best of this incredible sport to fans across Australia.
“Australians have wholeheartedly embraced the Olympic Winter Games coverage on Seven and we cannot wait to see what our talent-stacked team of athletes has in store when they hit the slopes for the Aerials, Monobob and Big Air Finals on a mega Monday of live sport.”
For those turning to subscription services for the NFL fix, ESPN presents exclusive coverage of America’s greatest sporting event to customers over on Kayo, where ‘Super Bowl Monday’ will see the Bengals vye for their inaugural Super Bowl championship while favourites, the Rams will be out to redeem their 2019 loss to the Patriots at their home stadium.
Headlined by their respective star quarterbacks – facing off to see who will earn the first Super Bowl victory of their career – veteran Matthew Stafford will lead the offence for the Rams, while second-year star Joe Burrow will be at the helm for the Bengals.
ESPN SportsCenter host Phil Murphy and journalist Neroli Meadows will also be on site in Los Angeles for exclusive coverage dedicated to Australian and New Zealand NFL fans.
ESPN on Kayo has every angle of the Super Bowl covered for NFL fans, with a massive week of viewing lined up including a dedicated Super Bowl carousel featuring classic Super Bowl games and ESPN’s NFL Live running daily in the lead up to the game.
The excitement doesn’t stop there, with a selection of ESPN’s iconic docu-series 30 for 30 available on demand – including the recently released 30 for 30: The Tuck Rule, which examines one of the most controversial plays in sports history with Tom Brady and Charles Woodson.
Continuing to shine the spotlight on the game’s greatest player, a seven-hour marathon of ESPN’s Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, will air this Sunday (13 February) beginning at 10.00am.
ESPN’s Australian coverage of the Super Bowl begins on Kayo at 9.30am AEDT with the NFL Blitz Super Bowl pre-game show, followed by the big game at 10.00am.
ESPN will also bring every moment of the spectacular Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Half-Time Show.
Super Bowl LVI will see the Los Angeles Rams look to become just the second team to win the Vince Lombardi Trophy on their home field. They would also be the second successive team to complete that feat, after Tampa Bay created history last year.
The Rams last played in Super Bowl LIII in 2018, losing to New England 13-3. Their last Super Bowl victory came in 2009, then as the St Louis Rams, claiming Super Bowl XXXIV over Tennessee Titans 23-16.
For Super Bowl LVI, Los Angeles will look towards Quarterback Matthew Stafford and star receivers Odell Beckham Jr and Cooper Kupp to steer the Rams home.
Wins over Arizona Cardinals, defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Francisco 49ers, secured the Rams place in the decider.
The Cincinnati Bengals have never won a Super Bowl in their history. Super Bowl LVI is their first appearance in the NFL’s deciding game for 33 years.
Super Bowl LVI is the Bengals third trip to the NFL championship game, having been beaten in two previous efforts at Super Bowl XVI and Super Bowl XXII by the San Francisco 49ers.
The Bengals are the fairytale story of the NFL season. Victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in this year’s Super Wildcard Weekend was their first playoff win in 31 years – ending the longest ever playoff drought in the four major sporting codes in the United States.
They followed that with their first ever playoff road victory, over #1 AFC seed Tennessee Titans, before downing the #2 seed Kansas City Chiefs to take the AFC championship.
Quarterback Joe Burrow can become the first man in history to win the Heisman Trophy, College Football Championship and a Super Bowl, should he lift Super Bowl LVI.
